Multimodal literacy, and the spectrum of communicative possibilities furnished by non-verbal devices
Multimodal literacy, and the spectrum of communicative possibilities furnished by non-verbal devices

Summary/Abstract: In this article, consideration is given to the process of utilizing multimodal techniques in the process of producing communicative content. A brief overview is given to the principal categories of non-verbal devices and means that are studied in the field of multimodality, including some specific items which are included in those various classifications. Some attention is given to the manner in which the technological advances of the digital age have been interlinked with the proliferation of non-verbal devices in so many texts of various types to which individuals are exposed nowadays. A significant part of the article is devoted to the issue of multimodal literacy, both as reflected by the manner in which multimodal techniques are employed by the creators of content, and the manner in which recipients of this content are able, to varying degrees and for various reasons, to arrive at a perception of the message that is being conveyed.

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